This Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers is an important resource
for Member States in their continuing work towards achieving the objectives of the
Grünwald Declaration (1982), the Alexandria Declaration (2005) and the UNESCO Paris
Agenda (2007) – all related to MIL. It is pioneering for two reasons. First, it is forward
looking, drawing on present trends toward the convergence of radio, television, Internet,
newspapers, books, digital archives and libraries into one platform – thereby, for the first
time, presenting MIL in a holistic manner. Second, it is specifically designed with teachers
in mind and for integration into the formal teacher education system, thus launching a
catalytic process which should reach and build capacities of millions of young people
